N66

ATA 3454

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (VOR/ILG) · airframe 15,879 hrs · 8,586 cycles

ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED DURING GROUND OPERATION FROM FLIGHT INSPECTION SYSTEM. #2 FLIGHT INSPECTION VOR/ILS RECEIVER FAILED AT SAME TIME ODOR WAS DETECTED.

ATA 2130

Part: CABIN PRESSURE — FAILED · airframe 15,875 hrs · 8,584 cycles

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMBOUT

ATA 5740

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (LT WING ROOT) · airframe 15,282 hrs · 8,286 cycles

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RADIUS OF A LEFT WING ROOT RIB ATTACH CHANNEL. REPAIRED IAW EO 18-28-40, MAJOR REPAIR.

ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (MLG) · airframe 15,160 hrs · 8,233 cycles

BRAKES WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.

ATA 6120

Part: WARNING LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 15,024 hrs · 8,167 cycles

LEFT PROPELLER PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT,

ATA 6120

Part: LEVER — MALFUNCTIONED (PROPELLER) · airframe 14,809 hrs · 8,063 cycles

DURING APPROACH TO FULL-STOP LANDING, ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE PROP LEVERS FROM 1500 RPM SETTING TO 1700 RMP. PROP LEVERS WOULD NOT ADVANCE FURTHER THAN 1540 RPM. BOTH PROP LEVERS WERE EXERCISED AND BINDING RELEASED.

ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,960 hrs · 7,671 cycles

SEVERE CORROSION ON LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN & ANTENNA DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 265.75.

ATA 5540

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,689 hrs · 6,537 cycles

DURING D-CHECK DISCOVERED RUDDER CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE, LT ATTACH BOLT HOLE.

ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — DELAMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,317 hrs · 6,326 cycles

PILOT NOT FLYING, NOTICED ENLARGED AREA OF DELAMINATION IN LOWER LEFT CORNER OF RIGHT WINDSHIELD. FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 50 NM NORTHWEST OF AIRPORT AT FL 230 WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. FLIGHT DIVERTED BACK TO AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY.

ATA 7320

Part: LINE — BROKEN (ENGINE)

APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 2 1/2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED THE LEFT TORQUE GAUGE GOES TO APPROX 10 PERCENT OR LESS, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT NO FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT ILLUMINATING, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO THE LEFT AND THEN THE OTHER ENGINE GAUGES REFLECTING THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. NO FIRE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PY LINE GOING TO THE PROP GOVERNOR WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY P/N 3032125. GROUND RUN OPS CHECKED GOOD.

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (LEFT)

WHILE CONDUCTING CLEARANCE BELOW PATH RUN, A PAIR OF PIGEONS DIVED AND STRUCK LEFT ENGINE AREA. HEARD A THUMP AND ALL CREW MEMBERS STARTED NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. CREW REQUESTED IMMEDIATE LANDING AND WAS GIVEN A LANDING CLEARANCE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY AND SHUTDOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKED AC AND RELEASED IT TO BE TOWED. PIGEON REMAINS WERE FOUND ON THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE, INSIDE THE ENGINE IN THE SCREEN, ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, AND ON THE RT SIDE OF THE RUDDER.

ATA 3234

Part: LEVER — INTERMITTENT (MLG SYSTEM)

ON 12/31/2002, REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH. SWITCH S/N 1669A, WAS INSTALLED AND SYSTEM CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. ON 1/09/2003, AIRCRAFT LEFT FOR MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT BECAUSE RIGHT ELEVATOR HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AFTER BALANCE CHECK AFTER HARDWARE REPLACEMENT. ON TAKEOFF RELEASE LEVER FAILED TO RETRACT SO GEAR HANDLE COULD BE RAISED NORMALLY. WHEN CHECKED ON JACKS WITH SQUAT SWITCH DISCONNECTED RELEASE STILL DID NOT OPERATED. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND TRIED AGAIN ANS WITH JUMPER WIRES UNIT STILL FAILED TO RELEASE SO LEVER COULD BE RAISED. THIS CONTROL SWITCH FAILED ON THE FOURTH TIME IT WAS OPERATED SINCE LAST REPAIR. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED. (M)